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AIRBASE is the Bibliographic Database of the AIVC. It contains publications and abstracts of articles related to energy efficient ventilation. Where possible, sufficient detail is supplied in the bibliographic details for users to trace and order the material via their own libraries. Topics include: ventilation strategies, design and retrofit methods, calculation techniques, standards and regulations, measurement methods, indoor air quality and energy implications etc. Entries are based on articles and reports published in journals, internal publications and research reports, produced both by university departments and by building research institutions throughout the world. AIRBASE has grown and evolved over many years (1979 to present day, over 22000 references and 16000 documents available online). For most of the references, the full document is also available online.
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Heat demand management through demand shifting will be crucial to enable load balancing in a future electricity grid with large domestic heating loads.
Recent developments in material science offer the potential for energy harvesting electrochromic (EH-ECW) windows.
This paper presents a method to analyse the impact of current refurbishment settings. Performance indicators are computed through multiple physical simulations.
This paper discusses the use of a high-resolution code based on the discontinuous Galerkin method (DGM) for the direct numerical simulation (DNS) of natural convection flows in buildings.
An urban microclimate model including air flow, heat and moisture transport in porous urban surfaces and solar and longwave radiation is presented, validated with wind tunnel experiments and used to study the effect of evaporative cooling on the t
Poorly functioning and tuned control systems are a frequent source of building underperformance. Simulation can be an excellent method to study building controls, but a number of practical obstacles often interfere.
Most building energy consumption dashboards provide a snapshot of building performance; others provide detailed historical data for comparison to current usage.
The purpose of this study was to develop an integrated graph able to communicate to the designer -which is not specialist in lighting- a rating of the different indicators having significance when evaluating the daylighting conditions within a spa
This paper presents a methodology for optimizing skylight design with the considerations of thermal comfort, daylight availability and energy performance by integrated daylight and thermal simulation.
The contribution focuses on the simulate-based design and optimization of photovoltaic (PV)-driven cooling systems for residential buildings in hot and dry countries.
This paper outlines a digital design and simulation-based process conceived and tested, for the automation of environmentally responsive building ‘forms’, optimized for Energy and Lighting performance.
This paper presents a library of simplified, yet accurate, physical models of the different components that can be found in a typical air-handling unit.
Along with the outdoor climate, building design, materials and construction system determine the thermal behaviour of buildings, the ability to keep indoor comfort conditions and the energy consumption through their lifespan.
The European standard EN 15251 specifies design criteria for dimensioning of building systems.